Daily Slice: Andouille Sausage Pizza at NYC's Two Boots

Two Boots is a bit of a New York institution. I think it's fair to say it's as well-known in the city as the various Ray's. The two boots, as many a Gothamite knows, refer to the shapes of both Italy and Louisiana, the geographic regions the pizzeria draws inspiration from.

I can't say I'm the biggest fan of Two Boots' pizza. The crust is always a little too thick, not quite crisp enough. But as a foundation for some over-the-top toppings, it's good enough. And the toppings seem to be the point at Two Boots, with several creatively named special pizzas sporting unique combinations — like the Bayou Beast (barbecue shrimp, crawfish, andouille, jalapeños) and the Dude (tasso, ground beef, cheddar).

We were a little more restrained in our ordering for the pizza you see above, going with just andouille sausage on a small pie ($9.95). An appropriate choice, don't you think? As it turns out, andouille is a pretty damn fine pizza topping. Smoky, spicy, and sliced moderately thick, it turned Two Boots's biggest weakness — that too-thick crust — into a strength. On a thinner pizza it might be too much; here, it works.

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Adam Kuban is the founder of Slice, where he has been writing about pizza since October 10, 2003. He also founded A Hamburger Today, but burgers don't really do much for him these days. If you find Adam anywhere on SE these days, it's primarily in Talk and in the comments of Slice. He has taken an extended hiatus from his weekly pizza reviews and monthly Home Slice feature while he explores the actual work of pizza-making at Paulie Gee's in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

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